Yaesu FT-8900R User Manual

Yaesu FT-8900R
Operating Manual
The W5JCK Expanded Version
Courtesy of W5JCK
Dual Band FM Transceiver
November 2006

Yaesu FT-8900R Specifications

General

Frequency Range	29/50/144/430 MHz
Modes	FM
Memory Channels	800
Dimensions	140 x 41.5 x 168 mm
Weight	1.2 kg
Supply Voltage	13.8V DC ±15%
Current Consumption	8.5A (TX), 0.5A (RX)
Antenna Impedance	50 Ohms
Modulation	16K0F3E
Channel Step	5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50 kHz
Power Output	50W/35W/10W/5W

Summary

Introduction

Front Panel Controls

Details the physical interface and buttons of the transceiver.

Operate through Repeaters

Automatic Repeater Shifts

Automatically applies correct shift for repeater operation.

Tone Coded Squelch

CTCSS Tone System

Setting up continuous tone-coded squelch for repeater access.

DCS Tone System

Configuring digital coded squelch for secure communication.

Regular Memory

Store a Frequency in Memory

Saving frequencies and settings to memory channels.

Recall a Stored Memory

Hyper Memory

Store a Hyper Memory

Saving the current transceiver configuration to a Hyper Memory.

Recall a Hyper Memory

Loading a saved transceiver configuration.

Smart Search

To activate Smart Search operation

ARTS

Set Up/Operate ARTS

DTMF Autodialer

To load DTMF Autodialer memories

To transmit the memorized telephone number

Internet Connection Feature

To access a WIRES™ repeater

Cross-Band Repeater

To set up Cross-Band Repeater operation

Configuring the radio for cross-band repeating.

CLONING

Transfer Data between two FT-8900Rs

RESET

Reset Your FT-8900R

Restoring factory default settings for the transceiver.